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A visit to the Lights Chapel Cemetery ...


The location of the Lights Chapel Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Lights Chapel Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Lights Chapel Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lights Chapel Cemetery

Lat:   36.4400°   (36° 26' 23")

Lon:   -86.8225°   (-86° 49' 21")

The Lights Chapel Cemetery is located in Robertson County<2>.

The county seat for Robertson County is located in Springfield. Springfield lies just to the northwest of the Lights Chapel Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Lights Chapel Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Robertson County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Lights Chapel Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Lights Chapel Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Lights Chapel Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Greenbrier
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
      • Greenbrier is located in Robertson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,905 people
    • Ridgetop
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgetop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgetop
      • Ridgetop is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,122 people
    • Springfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Millersville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
      • Millersville is located in Sumner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,798 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersville <4>
    • Coopertown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coopertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopertown
      • Coopertown is located in Robertson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,612 people
    • Joelton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • White House
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White House have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House
      • White House is located in Robertson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,975 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White House <4>
    • Flewellyn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flewellyn
      • Flewellyn is located in Robertson County
    • Goodlettsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodlettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodlettsville
      • Goodlettsville is located in Sumner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,736 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodlettsville <4>
    • Jernigan Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jernigan Town
      • Jernigan Town is located in Robertson County
    • Greenville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Davidson County
    • Cross Plains
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Plains
      • Cross Plains is located in Robertson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,839 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cross Plains <4>
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Sandy Springs
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Springs
        • Sandy Springs is located in Robertson County
      • Pleasant View
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Walnut Grove
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
        • Walnut Grove is located in Sumner County
      • Orlinda
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Cedar Hill
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
        • Cedar Hill is located in Robertson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Hill <4>
      • Bearwallow
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearwallow
        • Bearwallow is located in Cheatham County
      • Johnsons Crossroads
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Crossroads
        • Johnsons Crossroads is located in Sumner County
      • Mulloy
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulloy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulloy
        • Mulloy is located in Robertson County
      • Madison
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Rayon City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayon City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayon City
        • Rayon City is located in Davidson County
      • Sycamore
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
        • Sycamore is located in Cheatham County
      • Old Hickory
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Hendersonville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Cottontown
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Hall Town
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Town
        • Hall Town is located in Sumner County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 2,202 people

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Lights Chapel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Robertson County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lights Chapel Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Lights Chapel Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Lights Chapel Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Browing Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Browing Cemetery is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browing Cemetery
    • Hall Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Dorris Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dorris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dorris Cemetery is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dorris Cemetery
    • Dorris Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Dorris Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Dorris Cemetery is located in Robertson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dorris Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Greenbrier.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dorris Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11417 <7>
    • Pinson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pinson Cemetery is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinson Cemetery
    • Eidson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eidson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eidson Cemetery is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eidson Cemetery
    • Bell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bell Cemetery is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
    • Springfield Memorial Gardens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springfield Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Springfield Memorial Gardens is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springfield Memorial Gardens
    • Rock Springs Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rock Springs Cemetery is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Springs Cemetery
    • Bowen Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bowen Cemetery is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowen Cemetery
    • Greenbrier Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenbrier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenbrier Cemetery is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenbrier Cemetery
    • Elmore Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elmore Cemetery is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmore Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Bloodworth Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloodworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bloodworth Cemetery is located in Robertson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloodworth Cemetery
      • Worsham Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Worsham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Worsham Cemetery is located in Robertson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worsham Cemetery
      • Bell Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bell Cemetery is located in Robertson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
      • Bell Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bell Cemetery is located in Robertson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
      • Chambliss Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chambliss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chambliss Cemetery is located in Robertson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chambliss Cemetery
      • Palestine Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palestine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Palestine Cemetery is located in Robertson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palestine Cemetery
      • Gideon Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gideon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gideon Cemetery is located in Robertson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gideon Cemetery
      • Krisle Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Krisle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Krisle Cemetery is located in Robertson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Krisle Cemetery
      • McMurray Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMurray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McMurray Cemetery is located in Robertson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMurray Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Lights Chapel Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1291271  (Lights Chapel Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1291271 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Greenbrier
      • County: Robertson         Elev: 244
      • Location given for GNIS #1291271 (Lights Chapel Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Robertson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Lights Chapel Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4400, Longitude: -86.8225       In this case, the coordinates for the Lights Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <7>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.




 

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